CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2191

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2017-2191 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in the RW-5100 driver installer for Windows 7 version 1.0.0.9 and for Windows 8.1 version 1.0.1.0. This allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to systems, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of the driver and to monitor systems for potential malicious DLL files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in RW-5100 driver installer for Windows 7 version 1.0.0.9 and RW-5100 driver installer for Windows 8.1 version 1.0.1.0 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS